142 (one hundred [and] forty-two) is the natural number following 141 and preceding 143.
In mathematics There are 142 connected functional graphs on four labeled vertices, 142 planar graphs with 6 unlabeled vertices, and 142 partial involutions on five elements. It is a semiprime. It is also palindromic in base 3 (12021).
In memoriam At the United States Merchant Marine Academy, the number '142' represents 142 Cadet/Midshipmen who died aboard merchant vessels during World War II. The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, among the nation's five federal academies, is the only institution authorized to carry a battle standard as part of its color guard. The battle standard bears the number "142" on a field of red, white and blue.
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